Ep. 35: Kareem Dharsee of ORDER 416

Kareem Dharsee is a member of ORDER 416, a Toronto based cosplay group. He goes into how they formed, his take on Star Wars Cosplay and his excitement on getting to be a part of the Salaam Fandom panel at the recent NY City Comic-Con. I first met Kareem, Daniel and Reno at Star Wars Celebration and featured a brief conversation with them on Episode 7, the Celebration episode. Although there are many official and unofficial cosplay groups, I like the openness, and welcoming and fun aspect they bring to the fandom. Since Celebration, I have seen a number of great characters featured by Kareem and Order 416 on his Instagram page, @kareems.dreams as well as the ORDER 416 one. We learn about his experience there and more about his journey and of course the cos and cross play. On Instagram: @order416 Twitter: @order416 Order 416 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/order416/ Kareem Instagram: @kareems.dreams Kareem was highlighted in an Article from Syfy.com on diversity in Cosplay: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/cosplayers-who-are-not-white-thin-or-physically-able-thrive-at-nycc ******************** Out now: Masterwork 2019 Cardboard Connection checklist: 2019 Topps Star Wars Masterwork Checklist Info, Set Boxes, Release Date Beckett.com checklist: 2019 Topps Star Wars Masterwork Checklist, Details, Release Date Topps Now Mandalorian sets: Star Wars: The Mandalorian TOPPS NOW - TOPPS NOW® - Topps Cards & Collectibles Living set and Galactic Moments both at Topps Baseball Cards & Sports Memorabilia ******************** Podcast Listeners: Friend of the show and sketch card artist Ben Abusaada is giving our listeners 20% off sketch cards on his Etsy page - http://Etsy.com/shop/KSGeekMan using coupon code "REBELBASECARD" ******************** Current Star Wars podcast listen list: The Cantina Cast/Mando Mondays https://thecantinacastpodcast.libsyn.com/ Coffee with Kenobi https://www.coffeewithkenobi.com Full of Sith http://fullofsith.com The Rule of Two https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rule-of-two-a-star-wars-podcast/id1209885447 Star Wars Autograph News http://starwarsautographcollection.libsyn.com The Star Wars Report/Star Wars Report Tonight https://www.starwarsreport.com/start-here/ Beyond the Blast Doors https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-blast-doors/id1454544823 Current/Upcoming releases from Topps and Star Wars Authentics: https://www.topps.com https://www.starwarsauthentics.com Now: Topps: Living Set/Star Wars Galactic Moments: topps.com direct Topps: Topps Chrome Legacy: Hobby exclusive Topps: Star Wars Skywalker Saga: Hobby and Retail ‪SWA -New official photos from The Mandalorian; New official photos from Jedi Fallen Order; New official photos from TROS‬ SWA- Resistance Season 2 premiere photos ‪SWA: The Mandalorian episode 1 photos with weekly updates‬ ‪SWA: Jedi Fallen Order official photos‬ Topps: Topps: Masterwork: Hobby Exclusive Dec - Topps: Stellar Signatures: Hobby Exclusive Dec 20 - Topps: The Rise of Skywalker Series One Hobby and Retail ‪12/20 – SWA: Episode IX official photos and autos‬ ‪2020‬ ‪Topps: 1/22 Return of the Jedi Black & White‬ ‪Topps: 3/25 Women of Star Wars ‬ ‪Topps: Episode IX Series 2 (expected): No date at this time‬ If you are a sketch card artist and want to talk about your Star Wars art, drop me a line at [email protected] If you have any feedback or tips for collectors, you can put a comment in the post for the episode and/or send the feedback via email to [email protected]